Thank you for your help, Eggcessive! I didn't even think of constipation. The threads you linked were helpful - we are using witch hazel on her vent, and we will try to make sure she's getting enough to drink in the days to come. Poor little thing. Hope this is just a hiccup.
Thank you so much for your input! As far as I can tell her vent looks normal, although being so new at this it might take some time to know what normal really looks like, lol. We will just keep watching her - if it continues for too much longer I might see if I can find a chicken vet in the area...
This is our first go-round with chickens, and we are having so much fun. Our 3 week old RIR female chick is having a hard time pooping. She is otherwise content, eating, drinking, playing with our other chicks, but for some reason when she needs to poop she has difficulty - fluffs out her...